[TK16]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MATCHED-PAIR-TEKTRONIX-CHECKED-AMPEREX-HOLLAND-6DJ8-ECC88-A-FRAME-TUBES-/311717611589?hash=item4893d14845:g:NFMAAOSwzaJX~UdP
 

 
Seems most of the tubes in that seller`s auctions have severely bent pins, like the link above. Would that left tube even fit in the socket like that for testing?

 

[Oskari]

You are right they are both made in Munich supposedly.

The factory was in Munich; the company changed names.

The company that made the tubes was called Siemens & Halske. In 1966, Siemens & Halske, Siemens-Schuckertwerke, and Siemens-Reiniger-Werke merged to form Siemens AG. The S&H logo was retired as well.

Edit: I read something about "east germany made" Siemens but not enough yet...

Siemens relabeled some East German tubes. The East German EL34 is rather famous for it.

 

[TK16]

This seller has some fantastic auctions going on.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/my-tubes/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

 

[Guidostrunk]

A0=1
5k

1965 Siemens CCa(grey plates). I had those exact same tubes, and same month code. Specifically the yellow and blue boxes. They are Siemens/Halske. A0 is the batch code. 1966 is when they went to silver shield. Early 65's had etched codes, late had stamped plates on the getter post.

Here's a pic of my old CCa's.


I purchased these from headfier NightFlight , 2 years ago. Of course I no longer have them. I preferred the Valvo CCa (yellows).

 

[TK16]

 
 
 
 
Mine are a0, 5G, guess roughly the 1st half of 65 were acid etched and 2nd half metal stamps. Same longish flute.

 

[thecrow]

This seller has some fantastic auctions going on.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/my-tubes/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

That German seller with 96.3 rating has similar photos to the following german seller with a rating of 90.9
http://m.ebay.ph/itm/112042680793?_mwBanner=1

 

[spyder1]

Hear is a Philips D getter single: www.ebay.com/itm/E88CC-curved-D-getter-from-philips-miniwatt-new-in-box-NOS-/302106667841?hash=item4656f5eb41:gksAAOSwYlxX94eU for someone looking to pair.

 

[kolkoo]

That German seller with 96.3 rating has similar photos to the following german seller with a rating of 90.9
http://m.ebay.ph/itm/112042680793?_mwBanner=1

 
They are the same seller there's also musculitohifi and limon01 that are this guy.

  Hear is a Philips D getter single: www.ebay.com/itm/E88CC-curved-D-getter-from-philips-miniwatt-new-in-box-NOS-/302106667841?hash=item4656f5eb41:gksAAOSwYlxX94eU for someone looking to pair.

These are the same edition as the ones I'm selling except a year younger. http://www.head-fi.org/t/821126/fs-valvo-philips-amperex-e88cc-6922-red-print-d-getter-1959-heerlen-holland-factory-matched-pairs . So if you want to jump on this single the sound is probably as described in the classified cheers

 

[TK16]

Should I be leery with that ebay seller having so many accounts? Really interested in the Siemens CCa. Negative feedback has me leery.

 

[Guidostrunk]

My Valvo CCa's, were originally purchased from him. Can't remember the account used, but he's legit. There's been a few members that have purchased tubes from him without issue. He does have multiple accounts. Limon01 is an account he's used for some time

Should I be leery with that ebay seller having so many accounts? Really interested in the Siemens CCa. Negative feedback has me leery.

 

[TK16]

   
Where is the best place to get '60s Nos Telefunken Ulm E188CC. I want a matched pair, and I've seen ebay selling a pair for ~630 but im kinda sketch on ebay now with my limited tube knowledge.

Here is an auction for Tele E188CC around 28 hrs left.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-great-testet-E188CC-Telefunken-7308-/272409237284?hash=item3f6cdb1724:g:vowAAOSwpLNX~M-u
 
 
PS. Please do not bid on that guys Siemens CCa grey shields.

 

[Guidostrunk]

That's always been the creed , for this thead. We never step on each others toes. Those CCa's are all yours bro!

Here is an auction for Tele E188CC around 28 hrs left.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-great-testet-E188CC-Telefunken-7308-/272409237284?hash=item3f6cdb1724:g:vowAAOSwpLNX~M-u


PS. Please do not bid on that guys Siemens CCa grey shields.

 

[thecrow]

Here is an auction for Tele E188CC around 28 hrs left.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-great-testet-E188CC-Telefunken-7308-/272409237284?hash=item3f6cdb1724:g:vowAAOSwpLNX~M-u


PS. Please do not bid on that guys Siemens CCa grey shields.

Am i the only one concerned
this seller has a few different accounts,
and has some at just over 90% ratings
And does not detail tube markings/codes etc?

Or is that just me?

 

[kolkoo]

Well I have a long story about this seller too but no time to go into it.
To cut it short his tubes are legit with the slight possibility of being E88CC reprinted as CCa. Other than that his tubes are usually quite good and well tested. But yes his behaviour is so shady it is hard to understand why.
Also because he only tests emission there is an offchance that your tube has crackle. But that is a risk with any ebay tube sale.

Am i the only one concerned
this seller has a few different accounts,
and has some at just over 90% ratings
And does not detail tube markings/codes etc?

Or is that just me?

About codes it goes like this if you buy quads you get 2 early 60s and 2 early 70s in each quad. If you buy pairs you can usually extrapolate years from the tube photos.

 

[MWSVette]

Well I have a long story about this seller too but no time to go into it.
To cut it short his tubes are legit with the slight possibility of being E88CC reprinted as CCa. Other than that his tubes are usually quite good and well tested. But yes his behaviour is so shady it is hard to understand why.
Also because he only tests emission there is an offchance that your tube has crackle. But that is a risk with any ebay tube sale.
About codes it goes like this if you buy quads you get 2 early 60s and 2 early 70s in each quad. If you buy pairs you can usually extrapolate years from the tube photos.

If I bought a quad and got different construction types and vastly different years I would be quite irritated.